In ancient history, the Rock of Monaco was a shelter for primitive populations. The history of Monaco is said to have started in the 13th Century. On 10th June 1215, the Genoan family of the Gibelins laid the first stone of the castle, which is still today the Prince's Palace. To attract new inhabitants, the initial masters of the Rock offered advantageous conditions to newcomers : territorial concessions, tax exemption. For over 700 years, the history of Monaco has been linked to that of the Grimaldi Dynasty which has celebrated in 1997, the anniversary of its accession to the Principality of Monaco. Benefiting from an ideal geographical location, the Principality of Monaco enjoys very mild winters and remarkably sunny summers. Thanks to its Mediterranean climate, Monaco is a pleasant place to live all year round. In addition, ski resorts in the Alps are only an hour's drive away. We were here in August of 1999.
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| On Our Way To Monaco Then On To Monte Carlo | The Bay At Monaco Monte Carlo Is On The Far Side |
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| We Found George's French Cousin at Dinner | Look At The Resemblance! |
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| At Our Dinner "In Back, Grandmother, Nihal Roberts" And Daniela Leavitt Audrey And George | The "Rock" Of Monaco With The Palace |
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| George and the Lights Below | City Lights From Castle Wall |
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| The Castle at Monaco At Night | The Castle at Monaco Daytime |
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| Night View Of The Casino Of Monte Carlo | A Day Time View |
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| The Palace Square | |
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| Monaco Casino | Hercules Port |
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| Port Of Monaco | Monaco From La Turbie |
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| Monaco From Cap Martin | Monaco From Vista Palace |